This is how Lancashire looked in 1986

A selection of your photographs from days gone by.

This week we are looking at 1986. Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in these pictures? Let us know. READ MORE: Stories that hit the headlines back in 1986

Garfield, aka Ruth Sweeten, 17, whose family own the bookshop of the same name in Fishergate, Preston, hitting the streets to promote more than two dozen Garfield books on sale thereplaceholder image
Garfield, aka Ruth Sweeten, 17, whose family own the bookshop of the same name in Fishergate, Preston, hitting the streets to promote more than two dozen Garfield books on sale there
At Eldon Street School, Preston, the infants entertained parents with a traditional nativity playplaceholder image
At Eldon Street School, Preston, the infants entertained parents with a traditional nativity play
At Eldon Street School, Preston, the juniors presented a scene of Christmas past recalling the days of St George and the dragon and medieval festivitiesplaceholder image
At Eldon Street School, Preston, the juniors presented a scene of Christmas past recalling the days of St George and the dragon and medieval festivities
Creativity has paid off for these three primary school children. For Andrew Whittle, nine, Dean Mather, seven, and Sian Onyon, seven, pupils at St Leonard's CE Primary School, Walton Green, near Preston, have been taking part in a creative writing course under the supervision of local author Steve Gallagher, of Mellorplaceholder image
Creativity has paid off for these three primary school children. For Andrew Whittle, nine, Dean Mather, seven, and Sian Onyon, seven, pupils at St Leonard's CE Primary School, Walton Green, near Preston, have been taking part in a creative writing course under the supervision of local author Steve Gallagher, of Mellor
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